A little while ago I reviewed the fantastic Beko Steam Generator Iron. I am never going to enjoy ironing but, if there is something that can make ironing easier and more efficient, I am all for it. The Beko Steam Generator Iron will certainly help you get through that pile of laundry a whole lot quicker and it is great value for money.
Here is a quick run down of the brilliant features:
- SteamXtra – This helps to protect your fabric while ironing out even the most stubborn of creases. The plate injects steam at ‘criss-cross’ angles deeply into your garments.
- Continuous Steam tackles even the most stubborn of creases.
- Digital Display- This lets you know everything from when to descale to when water levels are low.
- Smart Mode – This automatically selects the best settings for your fabrics, for when you’re not sure which temperature and steam intensity would give you the best results.
- Compact Size – You can place the station anywhere you like, even on your ironing board. As well as being compact it is also much quieter
You can check out our full review and Top 5 Ironing hacks here.
We have been using our iron for several weeks now and, while I do not think I will ever iron more than I need to, it has definitely made things quicker and easier. It sails through smoothing even the most wrinkled of fabrics with no trouble. With daddy being a teacher and Biggest starting school this September, I will have a weekly pile of shirts and uniforms to keep crease-free. I am very thankful that I will I have the steam generator to help.
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Please note, in my role as Beko Ambassador, Beko provides us with products to review and giveaway. Beko also gifted us the steam iron for the purposes of this review.
get someone else to do it
My top tip would be to iron your clothes whilst their slightly damp helps with thise stubborn creases
Hang creased clothes in the bathroom when you are taking a dip or having a shower. The steam will help wrinkles drop out.
marry someone like my husband he enjoys ironing
To minimise ironing, hang stuff up on hangers
great giveaway
Get your mum to do it, my mum loves ironing
Always hang your clothes up especially if wet and it will reduce the amount of creases 😀 if all else fails get someone else haha
Don’t leave it until you have a huge pile …..so much easier if you can do it in short bursts.
Hang washing as flat and stretched as possible to dry, and don’t iron anything unless it really needs it.
Only iron when there is something good on the telly as watching a good film takes your mind of the boring job.
Iron clothes whilst damp which helps with stubborn creases
I pay my mum to do it. 🙂
Not really a hack per se…but I generally get my husband to do it…
use a tiny drop of fabric softener in your iron water fab results every time xx
When I iron bedding I fold it in half its quicker then into a quarter
Do it often so you don’t end up with too much to do!
A little bit of ironing each day stops everything becoming too overwhelming.
I always fold my washing that needs ironing neatly when I bring it in off the line, it then goes into a storage box in the kitchen cupboard, when I can’t get the lid on I know it is time to iron!
hang things up as soon as ironed to minimise creases etc
let your husband do it!!!
I don’t know whether this counts as a hack but mine would be to try to iron every day – don’t let it build up because it can seem so overwhelming if you gave to tackle a huge pile. So much easier to do a small amount every day.
Get someone else to do it!
Blow dry your clothes
getting the hubby to do it
Do it as you need it saves time! X
Get a best friend like me who loves ironing
Get my hubby to do it.
Get someone else to do it! Fortunately my wife absolutely loves ironing and wears out an iron in a year, so this would be fabulous!
Don’t let it pile up! Use a powerful steam generating iron, it is so much quicker and easier than using a normal steam iron.
To iron them as soon as they come off the washing line, as it’s much quicker. Thanks for the lovely giveaway.
I love ironing and i do twice a week!
I’m not really found any hacks for ironing. My only advice would be, only iron what you need to (IMO you don’t need to iron pants, or bed sheets, etc).
Don’t let it mount up
I try to minimise ironing by hanging everything on a hanger as soon as it’s dried.
Dont let it pile up like i do, it becomes more of a chore, when you eventually get round to it, set the ironing board up in fornt of the Tv, and watch a film while doing the ironing
Water spray bottle helps those awkward creases
I use fabric softener and empty the tumble dryer straight away so the clothes aren’t to creased, also don’t let your partner iron as he burned stuff onto mine so I now have to iron our children’s clothes inside out as it leaves black marks xxx
Do little and often rather than face the ironing pile mountain once in a blue moon! You’re more likely to put it off if you let it the pilce grow.
Go Synthetic to cut down the ironing pile!
getting someone else to do it or buy an iron press
Do it all in one go to save electricity
damp teatowel on delicates, not worth the risk, can’t rescue it later!
Top tip, leave it all to Sunday afternoon and pop some of your favourite music on 🙂
Don’t let it mount up
I like to use my iron for different things other than ‘ironing clothes’ 😉 One tip is to use it as a laminator press by putting it on the cotton setting and ironing a pouch and whatever you want to laminate inside a t-shirt 😉
Put an ice cube in your tumble dryer
Sounds crazy but the hard objects help knock out the wrinkles and when they
melt, the added steam does the rest.
Hand it over to someone else x
My mum loves ironing! I hate it lol!!
Whether you are transferring clothes from machine to tumble dryer, onto a
radiator rack on a line, shake it out first as it lessens wrinkles
Line dry where possible to reduce creases and fold clothes after drying. The better they are folded the fewer the creases generally. Even if you are drying clothes on the radiators, if you fold them up before putting them on the radiator there are less creases and it is much easier to iron.
Do it while you’re watching TV. Also don’t let it pile up, because it can seem really overwhelming when you have to do all of the ironing at once.
When drying clothes avoid scrunching them up to reduce creases
I always give the clothes a good shake before pegging out & this seems to minimise the amount of ironing required.
Don’t leave it to pile up, do a small amount every night xx
Put some of your fave music on, and get going!
keep on top of it, don’t let it pile up
get someone else to do it, or to make it more fun, do it in front of the tv 😉
Iron as clothes dry. Don’t let it build up. Reward yourself when the laundry basket is empty.
Don’t let it get too dry, it’s much easier slightly damp
Don’t let it build up and just iron when you need to use something
Iron double-thickness fabric on the inside first and then do the outside
Descale your iron regularly, you get more steam that way and don’t get irritating bits of limescale on your clothes
Make sure you dont forget to put water in!
My husband now does it due to my recent disability deterioration
Bribe your mother or hubby into doing it for you..that’s what I do! 😉
Find someone else to do it, they will make a far better job of it than me
I always iron double-thickness fabric on the inside first, then on the outside.
Hang clothes on a hanger to dry”.”
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Dont let it build up lol
I tend to hang most clothes rather than fold up so less ironing. My OH is better than me
Don’t leave the ironing to pile up and fold the laundry once they have dried helps to stop creases.
Teach your kids as they get older i
Spray water on tough creases before you iron 🙂
Iron difficult garments whilst still damp.
iron clothes before the dry completely, seems o help a bit
Instead of ironing a huge pile of clothes just iron when you need to wear them.
Don’t iron clothes that don’t require ironing
Hire someone to do it for you
Dry clothes on hangers as most or all the creases will drop out, minimising ironing time!
Never let it pile up little and often and always use a good quality iron
Don’t iron unnecessary items – can’t believe some people iron things like towels and boxer shorts!
I don’t have an ironing hack, I never liked it, rarely did it. Buy fabrics that don’t need it, crinkly is good! My partner regretted the one time she asked me to iron some trousers for her as she was in a hurry. Didn’t turn out well, instead of steam I tipped water all over them. Oops.
Pay someone to do it, although my other half said we cant justify that expense so i have to do it myself. Just keep on top of it, if you get behind its a dread!
Do little and often, and try not to let it build up.
I now do the ironing whilst catching up some trash tv that the hubby won’t watch, it makes the time spent ironing go much more quickly with a distraction
Don’t iron whilst naked!
Getting my mum to do it 😉 x
Fet someone else to do it for you
IRON WHILE CLOTHES ARE STILL DAMP
I always smooth out shirts as much as possible while still damp and hang inside out on hangers to dry. This minimises creases and also ensures I don’t get those annoying lumps at the shoulders when the shirts are turned right side out.
I always hang all my washing straight from the machine, if it’s wet out I hang it from my curtain poles. Drops most of the creases out and makes ironing so much easier
don’t ask the teens to put it away do it yourself or it will end up back in the dirty
Dont let it build up! do it little and often!
A little perfume in with the water makes the clothes smell gorgeous. Plus I always iron upstairs and put it away as I do it.
Hang straight away and put in steamy bathroom
Do some every couple of days…don’t let it mount up!
Fold all of your laundry when its dry, it makes ironing easier than if its bundled into the ironing basket
Don’t leave it in the ironing basket for weeks…
Dont let it pile up because youll just keep putting it off too the point u just end up ironing what u need x
pay the kids to help 🙂
Anything that makes ironing easier is awesome!
Little & often is the best way to do it!
Have a husband that REALLY likes ironing! in all seriousness though I make sure that I smooth clothes out as much as possible when i hang them up to dry, this reduces creases which reduces ironing times!
Delogate it to the husband!!! Otherwise have a spray bottle handy with water in to lightly spritz the clothes as you iron
Do little and often with some great music on to get a rhythm
Don’t let it pile up!
My hack is to fasten the top button when washing jeans. The bum keeps its shape and makes ironing easier.
fold all the washing up properly instead of in a pile so that it doesnt make as many creases
i always hang my clothes on their hangers to dry, reduces the creases ready for when you have to iron
get my hubby to do it!
I iron my clothes damp
Just iron what you need to
Have someone else to do it lol .x
Train the kids to do it!
Do a really bad job and then my husband takes over!!
hire someone to do it lol
Try to do it at the same time as you’re doing laundry otherwise it just piles up and you end up spending more time doing it.
I have no hacks for ironing, it really is not my favourite job
Only iron the things that really need it, and hang the rest because creases do drop out!!
Hanging and folding your clothes well can often prevent your needing to iron them.
I love the steam generators, my mother has one and they really make a huge difference over a regular iron, much faster. My top hack is don’t wiggle the iron around, especially when ironing fiddly items like shirts and blouses as you can stretch and distort the fabric slightly which makes it harder to get collars and cuffs to sit nicely.
Wait till the kids are in bed then I see it as a relaxing thing while watching TV… Usually coronation street!
Iron while washing is till slightly damp, if it’s too dry it’s harder to get creases out. I always pop on some good music and iron along to it or a drama that I need to catch up on as it makes it less of a chore and never let it pile up or it becomes overwhelming
Get an iron with a good steam function on it to glide through the creases
Keeping on top of it,I’m terrible and always leave it til I have a massive pile lol
Always use a steam iron, it makes so much difference!
I used to own a steam generator iron & it really was so much quicker & easier but my son dropped it! I only bought a normal steam iron as a replacement (in case he broke it again!) so my hack would be invest in a steam generator iron.
My top ironing hack would be to do it in front of the television. It makes it much less boring.
I was always taught how to iron shirts is ‘Sleeves’ ‘Collar’ ‘Shirt’ in that order!
I iron while still a bit damp or make sure everything is hanging to dry straight to avoid too much creasing.
get your other half to do it
Spray water onto tough crease to help get them out
I’d ask my mum to do it lol, nah seriously i watch a film and find it goes quicker
Try and do it all in one sitting
seriously pay someone else to do it! or check out labels before buying. ironing my daughters clothes really drives me nuts lol
Do all your ironing in one go whilst the clothes are slightly damp
dont crumple dry clothes – it makes them harder to iron
Dry clothes so they don’t crumple and only iron things that really need it.
Put a good film on – but not one you have to concentrate on too much – and the time goes really quickly
Put shirts & dresses on coat hangers then hang on washing line to dry.
That way there are less creases and sometimes I get a way with shaking them 😉
Hang dry clothes that are difficult to iron to cut down on ironing time
Little and often!
Get someone else to do it! Good equipment helps, though.
Get someone else to do it!
Get the other half to do it 😉
Hang clothes up in the bathroom and put the shower on. Steam takes all the creases out!
Hubby loves ironing so I let him do all of ours.
Get someone else to do it. Fortunately I have a partner that doesn’t mind ironing so I get all mine done for me! 🙂
Try not to let it build up as it gets too much and too daunting!
A quick spritz of scented water to help iron out those stubborn creases and to help the clothes smell nice xx
Have something good on the radio to listen to while you do the ironing – you forget that it’s a chore!
Have a water spray for when there’s stubborn creases!
I mix a tiny amount of my favourite scented oil & water mix into the steam well – It make my clothes smell amazing!
Use a large handkerchief to protect delicate fabrics when pressing!
Minimise Ironing bu hanging stuff up so they don’t get creased
I do a little bit everyday so it doesn’t get overwhelming
Find an ironing fanatic
Ignore the wrinkles
My husband does all the ironing so my ‘hack’ is to stay away from it!
Do it as you go along, to save you having a huge pile to do
no idea, my teenager does the iron to earn his pocket money lol
I don’t iron unless I really have to, if you want a decent shirt ironing do it yourself because muggins isn’t doing it for you
put fabric softner in a spray bottle to spray your clothes when ironing as it makes it smell fresh
Do it as you go otherwise it piles up and can become a nightmare
Have a friend who loves to iron
It’s not really a hack but I love to use that scented water you can buy to put in the iron, it makes your washng smell amazing
A good ironing board really helps
use plenty of softener on bedding and towels makes it easier to iron
Pay someone else to do it
I love fragrances so use fragranced ironing water to make the task less dull plus it makes the house smell gorgeous.
I’m currently putting diluted Zoflora in the iron instead of ironing water. Not only is it antibacterial but it’s leaving our clothes and the whole home smelling amazing!
It may seem obviously, but before you begin, sort your clothes into groups based on the temperature required. Then proceed from coolest to hottest.
Get someone else to do it, hate ironing!!!
Don’t let ironing pile up or it becomes a chore! I love ironing it de-stresses me x
Once the clothes are washed hang them up so minimal ironing is needed.
Always fold the clothes after washing and before ironing. This makes them easier to iron, and ultimately saves you time.
Iron when you need it, otherwise I find you might have to Iron things twicw
Try hanging them on the washing line rather than indoors on racks and radiators. Hanging them out especially when windy gets more creases out, so it’s easier to iron them
Iron when slightly damp much easier to get nice and smooth
Invest in “wrinkle free” or “wrinkle resistant” shirts and pants. Problem solved!! 🙂 x
Definitely little and often, there is nothing worse than a huge pile of ironing
Don’t leave it until you have a massive amount to do, try and get it over and done with by doing small amounts at a time 🙂
You can try blow drying you clothes, making sure you move the dryer quickly x
Leave it until the last minute before work!
At least that’s what I end up doing!
shake the clothes hard to make creases fall out
if ironing shirts hang on hangers straight away and iron while damp it takes half the time then ironing a dry creased shirt
Ask someone else to do it.
Buy clothes that don’t crease lol! I hate ironing!!! Xxx
Iron them as soon as I take them off the line while watching a good film.
Get my mum to do it lol….
Seriously though – put something good on the tv it goes quicker.
I use a ceiling clothes airer, and I find that I don’t really have to iron many of our clothes provided I straighten them out when I hang them up. I hang shirts on hangers when they come out of the washer, and this really cuts down on the creases.
mine is to lower the ironing board and sit and watch TV at the same time I tend to get though it much faster this way and it doesnt seem so much like a chore either
Listen to music whilst you iron, makes it more enjoyable x
Do it daily so it doesn’t pile up
Watch TV whilst you iron
I’m afraid I don’t know of any way to make it easier! It’s a chore for sure!
Urgh I hate ironing ! Get away without doing it as often as possible !!
My only tips would be –
Cheat where you can
Collars then sleeves then body -shirts
Hang clothes up after
Damp tea towel under cotton helps shift stubborn creases
Or just don’t bother lol
line drying on a windy day gets most of the creases out
not to do it if you can help it
Do a bit at a time.
I usually end up getting all washing done in a few loads before the rain comes again so end up with a huge pile of ironing.
It has to be the worst job in the world and so i do 10-15 items, do a couple of other chores and go back to it .I find breaking it up makes it slightly more bare-able.
Never EVER tumble dry shirts, let them dry on a hanger and they will be super easy to iron x
Iron while still damp
Dont let it pile up